Legendary Museum Chooses 3M Sun Control Window Film Prestige Exterior
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- (Business Wire)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, recently
teamed with 3M and Sunray Window Films, who installed 3M Sun Control
Window Film Prestige Exterior 40 on the exterior glass of this
celebrated structure. While the unique architecture of the 150,000
square-foot glass enclosed museum employs natural light to illuminate
the exhibits, it risks exposing them to ultraviolet (UV) rays and
increases energy use for cooling. With the installation of Prestige
Exterior 40, the windows can now reject both heat and UV rays, while
reducing the visible reflectivity of the existing glass.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum with 3M(TM) Sun Control Window Film Prestige Exterior 40 (Photo: Business Wire)
With uncompromised aesthetics, the unmatched and distinct architecture
of the museum and the specific angle of the building’s custom windows
made traditional window covering and energy savings solutions difficult.
Blocking excessive heat and UV rays from the outside in was the perfect
solution and 3M window film made that possible. “We’ve installed window
film to many different styles of buildings before, but never a glass
enclosed building with this type of geometric design—it truly is an
architectural wonder,” said John Susnik of Sunray Window Films. “Since
the building is almost entirely made of glass, they will see a
noticeable return on energy savings.”
3M Prestige Series window films use nano-technology without metal to
create reflectivity that's actually lower than glass. These films
selectively refract light from the spectrum and reject up to 97 percent
of the sun's heat-producing infrared light and 99.9 percent of UV rays
to keep tenants cool. With this technology, museum exhibits shine and
views remain true to life, because the only thing patrons see day or
night, inside or out, is a beautiful window.
“The 3M window film was an easy decision,” said Brian Kenyon, chief
financial officer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “It protects
our artifacts from UV rays, improves our visitor experience and reduces
energy consumption. This window film is durable enough to give us years
of performance while simultaneously enhancing the aesthetics and
efficiency of the museum. After researching numerous options, 3M was the
only solution that didn’t contain any metal, preventing corrosion and
thereby making it the only viable solution.”
The installation took Sunray Window Films approximately six weeks to
complete. It’s estimated that the film will save the museum between
$20,000-$40,000 in energy cost a year.
For more information or to locate an authorized dealer, visit www.3M.com/RockandRoll.
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